Guardian

Guardian Meaning & Origin

About Guardian
The surname Guardian is derived from the Middle English word "gardian," which means "guardian" or "protector." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who held the role of a guardian or protector, such as a guardian of a castle or a guardian of a person. The name signifies a person who was responsible for safeguarding or looking after someone or something.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Guardian is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Guardian: 461
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,219
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guardian based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Guardian is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R D IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑrdiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guardian in Braille

Here's how to represent Guardian in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Guardian in braille

How to sign the name Guardian using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Guardian using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Guardian in sign language

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